Folding umbrella.



UNITED SIA'IES Parma? .oFFIon FOLDING UMBRELLA.

Speecation of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 13, 1907.

-Application tiled April 16, 1907. Serial No. `368,478.

To all uzom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, .-ixnnnAs ScurNDLnu, a subject of the Emperor 'of Germany, residing at Allegheny, in

the county ot' Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania.,

" whereby the same can be conveniently carried in a handle'sectidn' 1 is provided with a detachablelliandle' coaty pocket, valise or trunk, the umbrella being particularly designed for travelers.

Another object of this invention is to provide an umbrella `having a telescopic stickand ribs, novel means being employed in connection with the umbrella for retaining the telescopic parts thereof in 'an open or closed position, and the umbrella raised or louf'cred. l

The detail construction entering into'my invention will be hereinafter .more fully described and thenA specifically pointed out in the appended claims,4 and referring to the drawing forming part of thisspeciticution. like numerals of reference designa-te correspondingparts throughout the several views, in \vl1ich:'

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view or' a portionl oi an umbrella constructed in accordance with my in vention, illustrating the umbrella. in an open position, Fig. 2v i-s an eleva-tion 0I' one of the scctionsof the umbrella stick, partly in section, Fig. 3 afsectional view of a portion of an umbrella in iolded posit-ion, Fig. 4 is an elevation ot a sleeve used in connectionI with the runner of the umbrella, Figi-5. isa fragmen tary elevation and plan of one of-thestretchersof the umbrella, Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan.and.elevation ot a locking rod used in the-stretcher*ofthe fum-f brella', Fig. 7 is a bottom planoi voneot'tli'e telescopic.-

sections o t"l the ribs vof the umbrella,FigiA 8is` 'cross' sectional .vieiv of one ot the ribs of the umbrella talen", on thefline'rr-xy of Fig-7. v

For clearness ofthe illustra-tion, l'havfsimply illustra-.tedone of the ribs and one of the-stretchers 01" my.` improved umbrella` used in connection ivith the stick thereof, `-it being understood' that the plurality of ribs. and stretchers cdi'nmonly useljin connection with an umbrella are identical in construction.

To pnt my invention vinto practice, Tconstrtict the stick of my improved,"umbrellaof three sections,` av tubular handle section 1^, an intermediate tubular section 2, and'a tip'section 3, these sections being con structefd of fliglitf-and durableumetal. The tubular,

4, and with a'longitiidinally disposed slot 3f 'lliefun:

termediare-section l is` provided `with a head Gvwhich I snugly tits within the section 1, the head being slid ably mounted therein and retained by a pin 7 carried by said head. The upper end oi tlio'section 2 is also provided with a pin 8 protruding .into 'a longittnlinally disposed slot 9 formed in the tubular section 3, this section being adapted to telescope the section 3. and the section l houses both sections when the umbrella is in a folded position, as illustrated in Fig. 3 of the drawings. p

To retain the sections 1, 2 and 3 of the umbrella in the form of a stiel; or in an extended position. 1 provide the tubular intermediate section 2 with spring latches l0, said latches being suitably secured in the section 2 and protruding through slots 111 formed adjacent. to the ends thereof. the lower latch 10 engaging the top of the section l and holding the section 2 in an extended position, While the up'per latch l() engages, the lower end ot' the section 3 and maintains it in an extended position.

The tip section 3l'besides carrying a conventional form o'noteh l2, is provided with a hinged tip 14. said tip being held in alinement nith thc section 3 by a spring held pin engaging Athe pivotcd end ot' the-tip` said pin heilig pulledoutwardly ulidn it is desired to fold the tip to lie close to the ribs and cover ot' tlnl umbrella.

Pivotallyconnected to the notch 12 are the channelshaped sections 16V ofthe umbrella ribs, the outer ends oisaid sections being provided with depending prongs v,17-for retaining channel-shaped telescopic sections 1S 'in' 'engagement with the sections 16. The sections 1S 4have their edges bontfas at 19, to engage thtl Vcdgts ol' the channel-shaped sections 41G, and to retain thtl ribs in a'closed or extended position, 1 ormthc inner t-nd -otfthe section 1S Wit-h a slet-ve 2.0 having slots 2l and 22 formed thcreim the slot. 22 jing 'prongs 17 oi--thc section 16 and preventing the sccreceiving thc dependtion 1S from rotating upon the sect-ion 16 or becoming "disengaged'therefrom. The 'sleeve 2O adjacent. to the opening 21 is provided with a band 23 having a dcpending pierced lug 24. to which is pivotally connected a tubular stretcher 25, tho-opposite end of the stretcher being pivotallv'connected to the runncrt of the umbrella.

In the tubular stretcher 25 is movably mounted a locking rod 2-7 said rod having a. bent flattened toothed end 2S protruding from the slotted end 2S) of the stretcher into the opening 21 of the sleeve 20, the

toothed end of said locking rod retaining the telescopic section 1S in an extendediposition upon thc section lo. The'opposite end of the 'locking rod 2T exit-nds into-the slotted end oi the stretcher 25. and connects with the telescopic rod or ivire 3l. which is conjnccted to a sleeve 32 located upon the umbrella stick directly beneath the runner 2o'. The inner end oi the .sleeve 34 carrying a resilient depending arm 35i-adapted to vengage between the runner 26 and the sleeve 32, and hold the runner in an elevated position, as necessary when the. umbrella is in a vraised or open position. Upon one side of the sleeve 32 is'pivotally mounted a lever 36 having-a beveled-inwardly extending'end 37 i adaptedto engage under the runner 26, whereby the sleeve' 32 can be forced away from said runner this ,being necessary .inv order to pull inwardly upon the locking i 'y rods271of .the stretchers 25 and' release the telescopic folded.

sections 18 of the ribs, whereby the umbrella can be Suitably V,ecured to the notch` 12 and the outer ends of the telescopic sections 18 or' the ribs is a coverv38, the tension of the stretched cover when theuinbrellay ris open or' in a raised position being sufficient to pull the telescopic sections 18 ofthe ribsinwardly upon the sec tions "16 when the telescopic sections 18 are released by' the locking rods 27 of the stretchers 25.

The manner of folding my improved umbrella is as follows: The tip section 3 is ,first locked upon the intermediate section 2', the locking'ofsaid section moving thlower latch 10 inwardly and allowing the sections 2 and 3 to descend into the handle section 1. The runner 26 andthe sleeve 32 are made of a suticient diameter to clear 'and' slide`upon the sectionl 1, the inward moveyment'o the section vv3 within the'section 1 being limited by thel fixed sleeve 34. '.As the sleeve 32 .is pulled downwardly, or'forcedy downwardly,l by the lever 36, and tlielocking rods 27 withdrawn-froni the telescopic sections y18', said sections will be closed or moved upwardly' upon the sections 16 bythe cover ofthe umbrella, althoughsuch movement oi the telescopic sections 18 can be 4`manually accomplished. When the runner'26 is pulled dow nwardly'upon thesection `1,-the

, sections 16'ot the Yribs carrying the sections 18 are'closed i inwardly aigainst the telescopic sections of the umbrella stick, as illustrated in Fig. 3 oi th'e drawing,"v at which time .the tip lil can be swung downwardly to lie in close l proximity-to A closed umbrella. l

"It will be apparent'ilrom the'illustration oi my inveni non that thaw/'e devised a strongfaiid durable umbrella that can be easily and quickly folded to occupya comparatively small space.

What I claim and desire to Secure by Letters Patent, is

1.` A. folding umbrella consisting of a stick comprising three 'tubular sections, two of said sections sliding into the third section, a tip hinged to one of said sections, ribs -ner for moyinf,r said sleeve. means carried by one of said stick sections for holding said sections in extended position, means for preventing said stick sections from becoming disengagedl from one another, means carried-by one of said sections for holdingr said runner in an elevated position, and meanscarried by the channel section of said rib for limiting the extension of said telescopic rib section.

2, A folding umbrella consisting of a stick having three telescopic sections, two 4of said sections sliding intothe third section, a hinged tip carried by one of said sections, aplurality of telescopic ribs plvotally connected to one of said sections, a runner' carried by said stick, a plurality l of tubular stretchers pivotally connected to said lrunner l and to said`ribs, spring presszd locking rods arranged in said stretchers for holding said telescopic ribs in extended 'p'osition a sleeve mounted ,beneath .said runner and conne-cting with said rods, a pivoted lever carried by said 'sleeve' for moving said sleeve away from said runner, means carried by one of said sections for holding said runner yin elevated position, means carriedby one of said .sections for holding said stick sections in an extended positionfand means for limiting the extension of said telescopic ribsL A folding umbrella consistingl of telescopic stick sections, a'hinged tip carried by one of said sections, sectional telescopic ribs pivotallyconnected to one of said sections, akrunnerv movably. mounted upon said stick sections, tubular stretcheis connecting saidl runner with said telescopic rib sections, spring, pressed lockingrods arranged in said stretclers and adapted to engage said l telescopic rib sections, a' sleeve located beneath said v4runner and connecting with said rod', and means carried by said-sleeve and engaging said runner for'lowering said `sleeve and withdrawing sai'd locking rods from engage- -ment with' said telescopic Vrib sections.

.Y In testimony whereof I alix my signature in the presence of'two witnesses:

ANDREAS SCHINDLER. 'illitne'ssesz A. H. RABSIAZ,

vMsi: H. SnoLovr'rz. 

